Congressional Activity
Activity Timeline
Today
Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.
Sep 30, 2026
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Sep 30, 2026
Hearings to examine rogue AI, focusing on securing the homeland against AI agents.
Sep 30, 2026
Oversight hearings to examine small business programs in review, focusing on the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Sep 30, 2026
Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.
Sep 30, 2026
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Sep 30, 2026
Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.764, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.888, to designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, S.945, to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S.1005, to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, S.1088, to provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the United States military during World War II may be located on the National Mall, S.1195, to promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, S.1254 and H.R.331, bills to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1342, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, S.1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1568, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps, S.1737, to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2570, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program, S.2970, to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, S.3371, to designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement", S.3499 and H.R.3638, bills to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, S.3524 and H.R.7618, bills to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, S.3526, to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, S.3542, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.3695, to amend Public Law 96-586 to modernize the authority of the Forest Service to acquire
Sep 30, 2026
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.
Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008
Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340
Sep 30, 2026
On the Cloture Motion PN1129
Sep 30, 2026
Yesterday
Hearings to examine an update on Golden Dome.
Sep 29, 2026
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Sep 29, 2026
Oversight hearings to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Sep 29, 2026
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197
Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 919 — A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 921 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States government.
Sep 29, 2026
SJRES 197 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Sep 29, 2026
HR 1550 — Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act
Sep 29, 2026
HR 1945 — America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
Sep 29, 2026
HR 1190 — Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Sep 29, 2026
S 528 — GLRI Act of 2026
Sep 29, 2026
HR 5345 — Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
Sep 29, 2026
S 5576 — A bill to establish the Artificial Intelligence Safety Board, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5577 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5578 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 923 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
Sep 29, 2026
S 5585 — A bill to require a pilot program to support members of the Armed Forces and military families transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5581 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the manner in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs calculates the average employment rate of veterans participating in the VET TEC high technology program, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 926 — A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
Sep 29, 2026
S 5582 — A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 927 — A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 2026, as "National Character Counts Week".
Sep 29, 2026
S 5591 — A bill to improve support for personnel of the Veterans Crisis Line and to clarify authorities relating to crisis response protocols, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5580 — A bill to establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 922 — A resolution designating October 26, 2026, as the "Day of the Deployed."
Sep 29, 2026
S 5574 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of distribution of newborn supply kits to mothers of newborn infants, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5575 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5601 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5584 — A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5588 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5594 — A bill to establish the Data Protection Agency, protect the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5587 — A bill to establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5593 — A bill to prevent the removal of children for sex-rejecting interventions.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5583 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the small agri-biodiesel producer credit.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5592 — A bill to establish a loan program for first-time homebuyers, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5595 — A bill to establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5596 — A bill to modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5597 — A bill to promote the use of standardized testing at military service academies and DoDEA schools.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5598 — A bill to provide for an audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the Department of Defense systems and infrastructure.
Sep 29, 2026
HR 10159 — To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5590 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5599 — A bill to remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5579 — A bill to authorize a grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic records relating to housing information, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5586 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct surveys of non-retail pharmacy drug prices, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
HR 3620 — Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Sep 29, 2026
S 5589 — A bill to prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 917 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5573 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that educational programs classified as Theology and Religious Vocations or Philosophy and Religious Studies at educational institutions that qualify for the religious exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are not subject to ineligibility for title IV assistance based on low earning outcomes.
Sep 29, 2026
SJRES 218 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constiution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 920 — A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 662 — A resolution honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and condemning cartel violence.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 852 — A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sep 29, 2026
SRES 918 — A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5603 — A bill to prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
Sep 29, 2026
S 5600 — Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Sep 29, 2026
Monday, September 28
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668
Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.
Sep 28, 2026
Reid McAlister Creswell, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years, vice Chrissie C. Latimore.
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for temporary appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 8287:
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 605:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
James Christopher Edge, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Terry J. Burgin.
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for temporary appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 8287:
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 716:
Sep 28, 2026
John Coale, of Maryland, to be Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
Sep 28, 2026
Christian Ehrhardt, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cameroon.
Sep 28, 2026
James Richard Jackson, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice John M. Garrison, term expired.
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
Sep 28, 2026
The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Marine Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:
Sep 28, 2026
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
Sep 28, 2026
John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2032, vice Vincent Garfield Logan, term expired.
Sep 28, 2026
Mark Priebe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, vice Sandra D. Bruce.
Sep 28, 2026
William Makaneole, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan.
Sep 28, 2026
Justin Schwab, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Aaron Szabo.
Sep 28, 2026
Jeffrey Zisk, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2032. (Reappointment)
Sep 28, 2026
Jeffrey Zisk, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring November 22, 2026, vice Michael Kubayanda, resigned.
Sep 28, 2026
Thursday, September 24
Hearings to examine the nomination of Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
Sep 24, 2026
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, Jason Manion, of Ohio, Claire McCusker Murray, of Maryland, and Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Joy Lynne Pittman Thorp, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Steven Weinhoeft, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, William Gerald Hardy, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama, Philip Lewis III, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Seth Reister, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida, and Jurgen Ryan Soekhoe, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, all of the Department of Justice.
Sep 24, 2026
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, and Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, James Gadwood, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, and Andrew A. De Mello, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.
Sep 24, 2026
To receive a closed briefing on an update on the budget of the Department of Defense.
Sep 24, 2026
Hearings to examine the nominations of William Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, Nicholas Checker, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, Natasha Franceschi, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, and John McIntyre, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi, all of the Department of State.
Sep 24, 2026
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 24, 2026
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89
Sep 24, 2026
On the Cloture Motion S. 4668
Sep 24, 2026